Missouri § 542.420 Evidence obtained in violation of law may not be used.

Missouri Statutes

§ 542.420 — Evidence obtained in violation of law may not be used.

Missouri § 542.420

Title XXXVIICRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 542Proceedings to Preserve the Peace — Searches and Seizures

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Bluebook

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 542.420 (2026).

Text

Whenever any wire communication has been intercepted, no part of the contents of such communication and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision thereof if the disclosure of that information would be in violation of sections 542.400 to 542.422 .

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Whenever any wire communication has been intercepted, no part of the contents of such communication and no evidence derived therefrom may be received in evidence in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, officer, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision thereof if the disclosure of that information would be in violation of sections 542.400 to 542.422 .

Legislative History

(L. 1989 H.B. 277, et al. § 11, A.L. 2002 S.B. 712) (1998) Communications between a cellular phone and a regular wire phone are wire communications within the purview of the wiretap law. Lee v. Lee, 967 S.W.2d 82 (Mo.App. W.D.).